USCF statistics / North Carolina · Male
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North Carolina State Rankings
Where North Carolina ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #201,042 median | #15966 median | #381,187 median | #321,113 median | #301,178 median | #331,413 median |
| Average rating | #231,033 average | #21953 average | #411,175 average | #401,101 average | #301,176 average | #371,347 average |
| Best player | #222,567 top | #172,537 top | #142,620 top | #122,571 top | #102,550 top | #102,539 top |
| Rated players | #92.3k players | #72.2k players | #6869 players | #6282 players | #8277 players | #5201 players |
50-State Trend Stack
North Carolina highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in North Carolina changes month to month
Total active members
2,978
Monthly net change
+45
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in North Carolina joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 North Carolina residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across North Carolina
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · North Carolina
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Troff, Kayden William USCF12939342 | 2,567 |
2 | Moradiabadi, Elshan USCF14821464 | 2,536 |
3 | Wang, Tianqi USCF14099361 | 2,457 |
4 | Vanapalli, Vishnu USCF15013525 | 2,434 |
5 | Schroer, Jonathan USCF10118131 | 2,423 |
6 | Chirilov, James USCF16480806 | 2,418 |
7 | Prabhu, Naveen USCF14949284 | 2,379 |
8 | Giannatos, Peter USCF13055966 | 2,367 |
9 | Pope, John L USCF10488389 | 2,350 |
10 | Johnson, Donald USCF16126281 | 2,344 |
11 | Cremisi, Daniel USCF14543654 | 2,343 |
12 | Crump, Alexander USCF13607663 | 2,334 |
13 | Klein, Mike USCF12461305 | 2,304 |
14 | Carter, Emmanuel USCF13993951 | 2,301 |
15 | Wu, Andrew USCF16967853 | 2,290 |
16 | Myers, Dominique USCF13057743 | 2,256 |
17 | Hoshor, Mark T USCF10197996 | 2,251 |
18 | Liu, Ethan USCF16441893 | 2,249 |
19 | Fang, Thomas USCF12930260 | 2,229 |
20 | Taylor, Leroy S USCF10206171 | 2,215 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dharpawar, Ridhaan USCF32401077 | +479 |
2 | Ping, Felix USCF32783208 | +335 |
3 | Penta, Sidhvik Nandhan USCF31876029 | +329 |
4 | Pan, Matthew USCF31820051 | +308 |
5 | Kongot, Murali Krishna USCF30458663 | +306 |
6 | Quintanilla, Rain Karyo USCF32797403 | +238 |
7 | Washo, Michael USCF32573490 | +231 |
8 | George, Joshua Mathews USCF32545514 | +226 |
9 | Nr, Aadhith USCF32165703 | +225 |
10 | Mcelroy, Colin USCF32743734 | +215 |
11 | Trivedi, Aarav USCF16466453 | +213 |
12 | Li, Andrew Zhuocheng USCF31373157 | +209 |
13 | Talluri, Reyansh USCF31670965 | +198 |
14 | Kanugo, Kaushik USCF32300256 | +198 |
15 | Shahid, Rayhan USCF31571806 | +195 |
16 | Galloway, James USCF13214962 | +194 |
17 | Aravind, Akshaj USCF31374878 | +193 |
18 | Hundekari, Shivansh USCF32623953 | +192 |
19 | Mukkamala, Arshith USCF32919298 | +190 |
20 | Chaturvedi, Ritvik USCF17327296 | +189 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Vucovich, Nathan USCF12899638 | +531 |
2 | Dharpawar, Ridhaan USCF32401077 | +529 |
3 | Penta, Sidhvik Nandhan USCF31876029 | +419 |
4 | Carpenter, Charles USCF30129267 | +403 |
5 | Kongot, Murali Krishna USCF30458663 | +398 |
6 | Ping, Felix USCF32783208 | +398 |
7 | Pan, Matthew USCF31820051 | +340 |
8 | Anandakumar Poornima, Sarvesh USCF32142807 | +336 |
9 | Vemula, Vihaan USCF32946333 | +325 |
10 | Swamiprasad, Srivatsa USCF32243378 | +288 |
11 | Trivedi, Aarav USCF16466453 | +285 |
12 | Washo, Michael USCF32573490 | +285 |
13 | Nr, Aadhith USCF32165703 | +275 |
14 | Mcelroy, Colin USCF32743734 | +272 |
15 | George, Joshua Mathews USCF32545514 | +265 |
16 | Vadlamudi, Darshith Sai USCF33153354 | +255 |
17 | Marcouiller, Liam Aaron USCF32876713 | +250 |
18 | Galloway, James USCF13214962 | +243 |
19 | Shahid, Rayhan USCF31571806 | +242 |
20 | Buie Nervik, Theo USCF31462143 | +237 |
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